A worker sorts Jinhua Ham at a food processing company in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province, on December 7, 2025. Jinhua Ham's 1,000-year-old craftsmanship involves more than 80 traditional steps and more than three months of curing, making it a ...

China's foreign exchange reserves reached $3,346.4 billion at the end of November, up $3 billion from the end of October, marking a 0.09 percent increase, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), which noted that ...

China has full potential to rank among the world's most attractive tourism destinations, said Ivana Jelinic, CEO of the Italian National Tourism Board (ENIT), in a recent interview with the Global Times.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), leading a Chinese business delegation, wrapped up a visit to the US at the invitation of its US counterparts, the CCPIT said on Sunday.

The 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) was anything but ordinary - China's economy has advanced steadily and reached new heights, fully demonstrating its distinctive advantages.

Chinese experts criticized the Dutch side for refusing to admit mistakes and shifting blame onto China, after Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans admitted he was "blindsided" by China's countermeasures to the Dutch move in the Nexperia dispute, according to media ...

At an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studie (CSIS) on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang broke down US-China AI competition using a “five-layer” framework, noting that Al should not be viewed as “'a holistic thing reduced ...

Cambodia's pilot visa-free policy will lure more Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian country and boost local tourism, Cambodian Minister of Tourism Huot Hak said here on Saturday.

More than 20 million exit and entry passenger trips had been recorded via Beijing exit and entry frontier inspection stations so far this year as of early Saturday morning, the highest number since 2020, according to local authorities.

Amid rising global instability and accelerating technological-industrial transformation, a sub-forum on "Greater Self-Reliance and Strength in Science and Technology & Industrial Innovation and Development" convened on Thursday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan, as part ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

Vice Premier of the State Council and Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs He Lifeng held a video call with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday night, the Xinhua News ...

Three Chinese rare earth permanent magnet enterprises - JL Mag Rare Earth, Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan High-Tech and Ningbo Yunsheng - have obtained general export licenses, Shanghai Securities News, a Chinese media outlet owned by Xinhua News Agency, reported ...

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also Chinese lead person for China-US economic and trade affairs, held a video call on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

China's continuous, stable, and relatively high growth rates are impressive, and even the particularly turbulent year 2025 will see another Chinese growth rate of about 5 percent. This is mainly an indication of the robustness of the strong structures of ...

The Central Economic Work Conference held in December 2024 outlined nine key priorities for China's economic work in 2025, placing “the effort to vigorously boost consumption, improve investment efficiency, and expand domestic demand on all fronts” at the top agenda. ...

Chinese AI powerhouse DeepSeek on December 1 released two major upgrades - DeepSeek-V3.2 and the high-compute DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale - continuing its aggressive campaign to be shoulder-to-shoulder with its global rivals.

Seven Chinese industry associations, including the National Internet Finance Association of China, jointly issued a risk warning on Friday, requiring all member institutions not to participate in virtual currencies, real-world asset tokens issuance and trading activities within the country. The ...

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday issued draft rules to strengthen supervision of listed companies, starting to solicit public consultation immediately. This means that China will soon introduce its first dedicated administrative regulations for listed companies, the Xinhua ...

Several major Chinese airliners announced on Friday the extension of free changes and cancellations on China-Japan flights until March 28 next year, responding to changing market demand, the Global Times learned from notices issued on the official website of several ...

China's leading artificial intelligence (AI) chipmaker Moore Threads Technology Co surged 425 percent to reach 600.5 yuan ($84.85) per share on its first trading day on the STAR board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Friday. Industry analysts said the ...

China's innovation is distinctly characterized by openness and open-source collaboration, with the pursuit of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, said on Friday, when asked to comment recent media reports by the Financial ...

China has repeatedly stated its position on the issue of US chip exports to China, and hopes that the US will take concrete actions to maintain the stability and smooth flow of the global supply chain, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reportedly on Thursday claimed that US trade with China needs to be balanced and probably needs to be smaller, but he also said no one wants to have a full-on economic conflict with China. A ...

The Third Inspection Bureau of the Beijing Municipal Tax Service, State Taxation Administration, investigated and dealt with the tax evasion case of Chen Zhen, an online car reviewer, recovering unpaid taxes, late payment fees and fines totaling 2.474 million yuan ...

Some Chinese consumers on Friday had hard time finding the popular food delivery app Ele.me on their smartphones. The platform has been renamed Taobao Shangou starting from Friday after app update, with other scenarios using the brand Ele.me will be ...

The leading young innovators in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) across the global energy sector were unveiled on December 4 at the 8th Energy Industry Annual Conference (EIAC) 2025, hosted by China Energy News and the China Energy Research Society ...

The main forum of the 2023 Boao Forum for Entrepreneurs took place on Monday in Boao, a coastal town in south China's Hainan Province, with participants focusing on new productivity and new growth drivers.

Nvidia would be barred from shipping advanced artificial intelligence chips to China under bipartisan legislation unveiled Thursday, Bloomberg reported. A Chinese expert said the move is shortsighted, noting that tightening restrictions despite domestic industry opposition will only accelerate China's tech ...

China CITIC Bank has been awarded the prestigious "Bank of the Year China 2025" title by The Banker, a renowned international financial publication. This recognition is in honor of the bank's successful implementation of a people-centered, all-age-friendly financial service model ...

Chinese and Dutch business leaders have urged efforts to build stable, resilient and efficient global supply chains amid rising geopolitical tensions and expanding national security concerns.

A spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday reiterated that China's export controls on rare-earth related items are strictly implemented in accordance with laws and regulations, further stressing that all compliant applications for civilian-use exports have been ...

A segment of a new high-speed railway, connecting Pingxiang and Chongzuo in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is set to be put into operation on Friday, marking the full opening of the Nanning-Pingxiang high-speed line, according to China State ...

Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-France economic and trade cooperation has yielded fruitful results in various fields, fully serving as the "ballast" and "propeller" of bilateral relations, He Yadong, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce ...

Yiwu, the export-driven city in East China's Zhejiang Province, is seeing a noteworthy rise in activity from a different direction: imports. On Wednesday, Yiwu customs cleared a shipment of bonded cross-border e-commerce goods that lifted the city's full-year e-commerce import ...

China has issued a new recommended national standard for food delivery platforms, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Thursday. Analysts say the move is aimed to help drive innovative development in the sector through fair and ...

Apple will open a new retail store in Beijing on Saturday, its sixth in Beijing and the 49th in the Chinese mainland, marking another step by the US tech giant in tapping into the Chinese market of vast potential.

When asked about the current state of China-France economic and trade cooperation as French President Emmanuel Macron is paying a visit in China, He Yadong, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), told a press conference on Thursday that ...

Regarding the erroneous remarks concerning the island of Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Chinese side has repeatedly stated its solemn position, urging the Japanese side to immediately correct its erroneous words and actions, and demonstrate its ...

Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday that China's export controls on rare-earth related items are strictly implemented in accordance with laws and regulations. He made the remarks when asked to comment on a report released Monday by ...

Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Ren Hongbin on Wednesday led a Chinese business delegation to attend a meeting with the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and its member companies, according to the CCPIT ...

Asked about risks brought by unilateral measures like economic sanctions imposed by some countries in recent years against countries such as Russia, China and Iran on Thursday, which marks the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson ...

China accounted for 68 percent of the global new-energy vehicle market share in the first 10 months of this year, said Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association on Thursday.

Chinese business chamber in Europe and analysts on Thursday criticized a new EU policy aimed at beefing up its toolbox against what it called external economic threats, noting that the move is protectionist in nature, and while these measures may ...

The Qiantang district in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province has reached a cooperation agreement with Chinese commercial aerospace firm SEPOCH to build the country's first offshore reusable rocket recovery base, according to the district's official WeChat account.

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said that he's unsure whether China would accept the company's H200 artificial intelligence chips even as he is lobbying the US government to approve sales of the chips, according to media reports on Thursday. ...

A five-day "snow break" for primary and secondary school students started in northeast China's Jilin Province from Wednesday, as multiple snow-themed vacations are implemented across the country to facilitate winter travel and sports participation amid the upcoming winter tourism peak.

​A Chinese airline launched the world's longest one-way flight in the early hours of Thursday, the Global Times learned.

As European companies' profitability and global competitiveness become increasingly tied to their Chinese operations, they are making long-term commitments with billions in new investments, despite some European politicians calling for reduced dependence.

In early December, fresh Chilean cherries crossed the Pacific and arrived in China. Behind these small red fruits lies a steadily improving import system that coordinates port operations, long-haul shipping, customs clearance, and domestic distribution. More than a seasonal shipment, ...

SUEZ, as a key member of the French business delegation accompanying President Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to China, has signed two agreements with local partners from the provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong, emphasizing its will to develop in ...

The number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing through the Horgos railway port in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has surpassed 9,000 this year, injecting fresh momentum for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, China Railway Urumqi Group Co ...

China's services trade maintained steady expansion in the first 10 months of 2025, rising 7.5 percent year-on-year to 6.58 trillion yuan ($926 billion), driven in part by the strong momentum of travel services exports, according to data released by the ...

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Wednesday pledged to deepen the integration of the cultural, tourism, and civil aviation sectors, aiming for a significant rise in tourism travel service standards by ...

As the Disney animation film Zootopia 2 hits the big screen in China, co-branded merchandise is rapidly gaining favor among domestic consumers, with items ranging from daily goods to plush toys selling at a brisk pace. Several retailers told the ...

Chinese state-owned uranium miner China National Uranium Co debuted on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Wednesday, becoming the first A-share listed company in the field of natural uranium. Industry analysts said that this is a milestone in China's nuclear industry, ...

The first China-New Zealand dialogue on new-energy vehicles (NEVs) was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin and Siobhan Routledge, acting deputy chief executive of the New Zealand Ministry of Transport, in Wellington on Wednesday, ...

Ling Ji, vice minister of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and deputy China international trade representative, met with Henri Poupart-Lafarge, chairman and CEO of Alstom on Tuesday, the ministry said on its website on Wednesday.

In a packed Moscow conference hall, an anthropomorphic robot named Green takes the stage with a professional choreographer. The pair move in precise unison: a sequence of spins, dips and synchronized steps that would not look out of place on ...

Commenting on reports that an official from the Taiwan island said that the island looks forward to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Honduras and has kept in touch with two presidential candidates, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday that ...

Cambodia on Tuesday announced a pilot visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens, becoming the latest country after Russia to roll out a friendly visa policy for Chinese travelers.

A deep-sea cargo ship loaded with 200,000 tons of high-grade iron ore lifted anchor and departed the Port of Morebaya in Guinea, setting sail toward China at 5:30 pm local time on Tuesday (1:30 am Beijing Time Wednesday), according to ...

China's expanded zero-tariff policy for African goods is expected to significantly boost Uganda's coffee exports and raise household incomes, a leading Ugandan coffee entrepreneur has told Xinhua.

China and Vietnam on Tuesday officially launched a bilateral QR code payment service in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, marking the rollout of the service in the Vietnamese market.

Chinese robot producers are rushing to list in Hong Kong, with nearly 30 companies filing for IPOs this year, according to the Shanghai Securities News. This year is likely to become a landmark one for listings for the sector, driven ...

Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province handled its 40 millionth container of the year on Tuesday at the Meishan port area, marking the first time the port has surpassed the threshold of 40 million standard containers in a ...

The strength of the Chinese mainland has created the conditions for reunification between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, and Taiwan residents also sincerely hope to share in national glory and the dignity of a great power, a top ...

As you drive from the Zaozhuang high-speed rail station toward the Guanshi Pomegranate Garden in Yicheng, East China's Shandong Province, elements of pomegranates are almost everywhere - from blossom patterns on the streets to fruit-shaped sculptures in the scenic spots ...

Slovakia is welcoming more Chinese companies to invest in the country, as officials from the European country on Tuesday highlighted close bilateral ties between the two countries, and various advantages Slovakia is offering, including as a gateway to the European ...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday upgraded China's GDP forecast for 2025 to 5 percent, up by 0.1 percentage point compared with its previous projection in September. The upgrade by the OECD and other foreign institutions ...

Chinese robotics startup EngineAI on Tuesday unveiled its latest full-size general-purpose humanoid robot, the T800, marking the company's fourth humanoid model. In a demonstration video, the T800 showcased a striking range of abilities — from combat moves to companionship functions ...

The debates surrounding the EU's CBAM serve as a critical reminder that the credibility and effectiveness of any cross-border climate instrument depend on its perceived fairness and cooperative design.

Amid external technology restrictions and internal economic restructuring, the strong momentum of China's "little giants" signals that Chinese industries are entering a new stage of technology-driven, systematic innovation with growing industrial resilience.

A "Japan alternative" trend is taking shape in the year-end outbound travel market, with South Korea, Southeast Asia and Europe emerging as top options.

Disney's animation blockbuster Zootopia 2 is grossing record box-office numbers in China as the cinemas are packed, and more moviegoers are queuing up to snap up tickets during the weekend, according to Chinese media outlet National Business Daily on Tuesday.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference on December 2. A reporter from a Russian media outlet asked: "On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree implementing a visa-free policy for Chinese citizens. Starting ...

The Fujian provincial government, in East China, on Tuesday unveiled a package of 12 detailed policies across three major areas to deepen cross-Strait economic, trade and cultural exchanges, including a measure to support Taiwan compatriots in opening Shaxian Delicacies restaurants ...

Japanese imaging and office equipment giant Canon has halted production at its printer plant in Zhongshan, South China's Guangdong Province, citing the continued contraction of the global laser printer market, the company told the Global Times on Tuesday. However, the ...

The China–Laos Railway has marked four years of safe operations, handling more than 62.5 million passenger trips and 72.5 million tons of cargo as of Tuesday, with its “golden corridor” effect continuing to expand and support regional development, according to ...

An 843-megawatt gas turbine was officially connected to the grid on late Sunday in east China's Zhejiang Province, after completing a 168-hour full-load trial run. The unit, the first of two at the China Energy Investment Corporation Co., Ltd. plant in ...

Over 40 percent of planned flights from the Chinese mainland to Japan for December have been canceled, totaling more than 1,900 flights, according to aviation data provider Umetrip sent to the Global Times on Tuesday.

A Beijing resident who provided Zhang as his surname recently took delight in the purchase of a new refrigerator model that came with two helpful intelligent functions -- automatically adjusting food preservation modes based on the freshness of foods and ...

A Chinese security printing press has received a contract to print various denominations of Nepal's banknotes, including the latest Nepalese Rupee (NRs) 1,000 ($7) note, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Sunday, citing an official of Nepal's central ...

US tech and AI companies are increasingly using open-source AI models from China, prompting wide discussion in the industry. This market-driven trend highlights how technological progress advances through open collaboration.

As World Wind Energy Conference 2025 is scheduled to convene on Wednesday in Shantou, a coastal city in South China's Guangdong Province, the event may offer a valuable vantage point for observing China's wind power industry at close range. Shantou ...

"Snow holidays" in multiple Chinese regions have boosted snow-and-ice tourism and facilitated cross-regional travel, data from a Chinese travel agency showed on Monday. A market participant said on Monday that the policies not only promote the high-quality development of education, ...

Multiple Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) brands released their November sales and delivery figures on Monday, showing robust year-on-year growth. A Chinese expert noted that this reflects the continued momentum of NEVs, driven by policy support, technological advancements and the expansion ...

Large-scale railway maintenance machine fleet for export by China to Thailand and Uzbekistan successfully rolled off the production line and passed inspection in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday, CCTV News reported.

China's local governments are reinforcing forward-looking strategies and accelerating the development of future industries in their newly released recommendations for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period. Future industries are vital for China to boost its competitiveness, secure core technology and ...

At tech exhibitions across China in recent months, artificial intelligence (AI) glass stands have quietly become some of the busiest spots in the exhibition halls. Visitors rotate through different frames, ask about battery life and comfort, or record the demo ...

Russia's Finance Ministry will take orders on Tuesday for a two-tranche, domestically traded yuan-denominated sovereign bond sale, joining multiple countries including Hungary and Indonesia in the issuance of yuan-denominated bonds in 2025. Analysts said that the move underscores global investors' ...

LONGi, the global leader in solar technology, today unveiled its energy storage strategy in London, officially announcing its entry into the storage sector with the launch of the LONGi Energy Storage One-Stop Solution. This marks LONGi's strategic evolution from a ...

Amid the waves of global industrial integration, Jintang County in Sichuan Province, China, is using the olive tree as a vehicle to write a new chapter in rural revitalization and international agricultural cooperation.

Russia's reported announcement of visa-free entry for Chinese visitors triggered an immediate surge in travel demand. Within less than an hour, air-ticket searches to Russia on Chinese travel platform Fliggy jumped more than 8-fold from the previous day, pushing same-day ...

As of November 30, 2025, all A320 family aircraft in the Chinese civil aviation fleet that were required by aviation authorities and Airbus to undergo precautionary measures have completed the relevant work in accordance with the applicable airworthiness directives and ...

The new Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments formally came into effect on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on ...

Per an order signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese citizens can travel to Russia visa-free for tourism and business purposes from now until September 14, 2026. The visa-free period is 30 days, Russian and Chinese media outlets reported on ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the proposal of the concept of “jointly building a community of shared future in cyberspace.” Recently, Global Times (GT) reporter Ma Jingjing interviewed Jovan Kurbalija (Kurbalija), executive director of DiploFoundation, head of Geneva ...

The EU executive will unveil on Wednesday a series of measures to reduce what it calls its “over-reliance” on China for critical raw materials as Europe seeks to keep pace with fierce global competition from the US and Asia, according ...

A Chinese court delivered a verdict in dealing with a case of producing and selling counterfeit milk powder in July, after the fake milk powder was found sold on major Chinese e-commerce platforms, China Media Group (CMG) reported on its ...